inverted
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɜrtɪd/
- You may hear on the news people talk about an inverted yield curve.
Is in the inverted world also sour?
- Is in the inverted world also sour?
- So it's sort of an inverted ATX layout.
- So it really stress operates in our lives as an inverted U-shaped curve.
- And it was a inverted V with, with, with three lines.
- Then the upper part and lower part in different directions inverted along the Y axis.
Examples
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So it really stress operates in our lives as an inverted U-shaped curve.
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Padded shoulders give you a bit of a more inverted triangle shape.
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This is the inverted yield curve.
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Then the upper part and lower part in different directions inverted along the Y axis.
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So it's sort of an inverted ATX layout.
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They look like an inverted ostrich claw.
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The artist created an inverted sculpture that turned every expectation upside-down.
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The inverted pyramid design of the building made it stand out against the skyline.
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She wore a dress with an inverted hem, longer in the back and shorter in the front.
Synonyms
With the top where the bottom usually is
In the opposite order, direction, or situation
Something that has its bottom facing up, like a boat
Turned over so the bottom points toward the sky
Turned so the top is on the bottom
Turned the other way or placed in the opposite order
Moved so things like letters or numbers switch places
The inside of clothing shows on the outside
An ovule turned completely upside down on its stalk so its opening is near the base
Antonyms
Compounds
Marks like single or double quote that go around words to show someone's exact words
- Specialized
A fold in cloth where two folds meet and the extra fabric is turned inward
How Inverted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inverted comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and vert 'to turn', the same 'turn' idea you see in reverse. So, to invert something is to 'turn it over' or swap its top and bottom, which is why an inverted cake or airplane is upside down.